Latin Alternative Music Conference kicks off in NYC July 9

The Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana will be among the performers at the LAMC in New York City starting July 9.

New York City is the capital of the Latin Alternative music world - at least through Sunday.

The 16th edition of the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) is in full swing at Manhattan's Affinia Hotel and venues all over town until July 11, with the event offering the core of its larger concerts at city parks and its showcases at music clubs around town.

That's followed by a stellar concert at Central Park's SummerStage (3 p.m., Rumsey Playfield near the E. 72nd St. and Fifth Ave. entrance) with Uruguayan rock band No Te Va a Gustar, Mexican indie star Ximena Sariñana and Argentina's Vicentico.